2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS
Start: 2009-12-10

fire · 747659 · 2009-12-10

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 101,300
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE HEATED SEAT WAS ON. BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS PLUMING OUT OF THE HOLE. THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN USED SINCE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10295223
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown